Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-06-03

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Misses Eta and Salena Brown have
almost fully recovered from the inju-
| ries received in the terrible runaway
accident which happened on Saturday
May IA. The family desire to return
thanks to friends and neighbors fol
kindness shown during the suffering
of the injured young ladies.
When the people of Blanchardville
and vicinity took the matttr in their
own hand and determined to make an
united effort to secure railroad facil-
tiles for themselves The Democrat ex-
pressed the opinion that they would
most likely secure the end desired. 1t
now seems that the building of the
New Freeport, Dodgeville & Northern
line is assured beyond peradventure.
Contracts are being made for the RICH t
of way all along the line, and the Ill
inois Central company, which is back
of the scheme, will doubtless push the
work to completion.
The graduating exercises of the
High School of this city will be held in
the Opera House, on Friday evening,
June 10. The class of '87 will be COM
posed of greater number of students
than any one class having heretofore
completed the course. The exercises
will consist of essays, by the graduates,
with music by the male quartette
and the Mineral Point band. Mr..
Eden, the principal, has received a
letter from the State Superintendent,
saying that if his official duties permit,
he will deliver public address on the
evening of Thursday, June 9, the day
previous to the graduating exercises.
1t is to be hoped that our people may be
favored with such an address by a
practical educator.
News has been received of the
decision by the supreme court of the
United States in the case Of Barnes VS..
The Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul
railroad company, the court deciding
in favor of the railway. The case has
been long pending, and involved a
fabulous amount of money, at least
$18,000,000 or $20,000,0O0, according
st. Paul company, at a sale under the
first mortgage bonds, bid in and
bought the old La Crosse & Milwaukee
line, now in part the La Crosse division
of the road. This occurred twenty
years ago. Barnes and his associates
were holders of the second mortgage
bonds, but made no efforts to save their
rights, and were cut off by the sale.
Many years afterward, when the pro-
perty had acquired great value, they
came into court with the claim in dis
pute which has been decided against
them. Their claim was for the value
of the property, less the sum paid by
st. Paul company at the sale, and for
an accounting of earnings since that
time.
We have received this week an an
nouncement of the Oliver Wendell
Holmes Hospital recently organized
at Hudson, Wis; also a programme of
the dedication exercises to be held on
Tuesday, June 18th. The name of the
founder, DR.. Irving ID. Without, is
familiar to many Of our people, and in
the list Of officers we notice Rev. NJ.
Benson, formerly of this city, as SUI
perintcndent, and Mrs. Benson as
matron; while Miss Nina Benson oc-
cupies a position us clerk. DR. Will
trout is the physician i'll charge, while
his medical staff contains the names
of many eminent physicians. Among
the many prominent men to whom the
managers refer are, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, of Boston, Mass, for whom
the institution is named; Rev. John
Hall, of the University of New York
City; Governor Rusk, Hon. w. p.
Lyon, and President John BaScom, of
Wisconsin. The hospital is very pleas
antly located, and the architecture and
other arrangements have all been
made with regard to the health and
comfort of patients. Those desiring
information as to expenses, etc, can
obtain it by addressing either the ply
stefan in charge, or Rev. NJ. Benson,
superintendent, Hudson, st. Croix Co.,
Wis.